“Getting to the playoffs isn’t good enough for us anymore, and we understand that. We’ve been in games and we were in a dogfight with New England until the third quarter and they go on to win the Super Bowl.”

Cushing continued,

“I think it says a little bit about where we are and at the same time about how much further we have to go and we understand it. We’re close, but we have a way to go.”

Cushing concluded, “We’re ready to take the next step.”

Despite playing through a variety of ailments, Cushing still managed to start 13 games. Now 30, the fitness aficionado declared himself “100 percent” and excited for the 2017 season.

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